#CE97E2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.12 316.8), rgb(206, 151, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#CE97E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE97E2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 151, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.12 316.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CE97E2 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE97E2 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE97E2 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE97E2 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE97E2
oklch(75.5% 0.12 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 317)
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Step 600
600
#994DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#833E9A
oklch(49.2% 0.155 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A347D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#CE97E2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8CA8E5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA0B3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE97E2
#CE97E2
oklch(75.5% 0.12 316.8)
- #8BC174
#8BC174
oklch(75.5% 0.12 136.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CE97E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #CE97E2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.